Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 37.2% less likely to be obese
In Germany, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 5.4 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 39.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
pay a 68.4% lower top tax rate
Germany has a top tax rate of 47.5% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 52.1% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $50,900 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.
be 70.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 36.2% more children
In Germany, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Seychelles, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Seychelles, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.2% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.0% less on education
Germany spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Seychelles spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 55.6% less on healthcare
Germany spends 11.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 79.4% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt), Ministry of Finance.
Seychelles: At a glance
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